Book Review:
"Nicole, you should read this book...the whole thing." The words
rang through my mind as I sat on the floor with an old, gray book
resting in my lap. I had looked at my brother and smiled.
I had looked through the old pages before with the gray outside
cover resting in my lap. It had been a while, though. The words
rested deeply on my mind as I contemplated them: "Do you not feel
a spirit stirring within you that longs to know, to do, and to dare; to
hold converse with the great world of thought, and hold before you
some high and noble object to which the vigor of your mind and the
strength of your arm may be given? Do you not have longings like
these, which you breathe to no one, and which you feel must be
heeded, or you will pass through life unsatisfied and regretful? I am
sure you have them, and they will forever cling around your heart till
you obey their mandate. They are the voices of that nature which
God has given you and which, when obeyed, will bless you and your
fellowmen."
I was hooked. Since then, I have made a habit of picking up the book
every day. With the fan blowing, and the book off my brother's desk
and in my lap, I drink in the words. They have inspired me especially
in the world of thought.
The book: "Gaining Favor with God and Man."
~Dawn Paperclip
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled
again with the yoke of bondage.
- Galatians 5:1-2
~Georgiana Hawley~
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Composer of the Month :
John Field, an Irish composer and pianist,
was born on July 26, 1782. Born to musical
parents in Dublin, he debuted in concert when
only nine years old, and while facts regarding
much of his early life are disputed, it is
accepted that by 1793, his family relocated to
London where he studied under and worked
with Muzio Clementi.
In 1802, the two of them traveled to Paris on
business. Field realized he didn’t want to
return to England, and so Clementi secured him
a teaching position In 1810, he married a
student of his, Adelaide Percheron.
Unfortunately, he was not faithful to her, and
six years after an affair and its love-child, his
wife left him in 1821, taking their one son with
her.
He died in 1827 after fighting rectal cancer and
succumbing to pneumonia, but he leaves behind
over eighty works that carry his name onto the
next generation of musicians.
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An Update from the Desk of our Friend Sarah:
Hello, dear friends! While not exactly an
'event', I thought that y'all might like to hear
how I'm doing away down south in Kentucky.
I'm having a blast! We're super busy and the
schedule is tiring, but it's so worth it. Right now
I'm assisting the Reckners in running a five
week program on discipleship and leadership at
their family ranch. There are three young men
attending the program, including my brother
Stephen, and two young ladies. We are all
learning so much. I am so excited about what
God will teach me during my time here.
Already He has reignited my passion for living
a one hundred percent, all-out life for Christ.
Summer Camp is just around the corner and
we're really beginning to kick into gear for it.
Talk about busy! This city girl is learning what
life on a ranch really means. Prayers are
treasured and you are all missed tremendously!
God bless each and every one of you.
Love,
Sarah McDaniels (Maria Wytherspoon)
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If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed.
- John 8:36
~Maria Wytherspoon~
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Introduction Etiquette, Part Two
excerpted from Etiquette by Emily Post, 1922
In the briefer form of introduction commonly used,
“Mrs. Worldly, Mrs. Norman,”
if the two names are said in the same tone of voice it is not
apparent who is introduced to whom; but by accentuating the
more important person’s name, it can be made as clear as
though the words “May I present” had been used.
The more important name is said with a slightly rising
inflection, the secondary as a mere statement of fact. For
instance, suppose you say, “Are you there?” and then “It is
raining!” Use the same inflection exactly and say, “Mrs.
Worldly?”—“Mrs. Younger!”
Are you there?—It is raining!
Mrs. Worldly?—Mrs. Younger!
The unmarried lady is presented to the married one, unless the
latter is very much the younger. As a matter of fact, in
introducing two ladies to each other or one gentleman to
another, no distinction is made. “Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Norman.”
“Mr. Brown; Mr. Green.”
The inflection is:
I think—it’s going to rain!
Mrs. Smith—Mrs. Norman!
A man is also often introduced, “Mrs. Worldly? Mr. Norman!”
But to a very distinguished man, a mother would say:
“Mr. Edison—My daughter, Mary!”
To a young man, however, she should say, “Mr. Struthers,
have you met my daughter?” If the daughter is married, she
should have added, “My daughter, Mrs. Smartlington.” The
daughter’s name is omitted because it is extremely bad taste
(except in the South) to call her daughter “Miss Mary” to any
one but a servant, and on the other hand she should not present
a young man to “Mary.” The young man can easily find out her
name afterward.
